List of Chinese Canadians

In 2001, there were 1,094,700 Chinese Canadians, 100,000 having mixed ancestry. The following is a list of Chinese Canadians who are notable, have made significant contributions to the Canadian or international culture or society politically, artistically or scientifically, or have appeared in the news prominently.

Living in Canada

* Michael Chan (Canadian politician), Ontario Minister of Revenue and Liberal MPP for Markham
* Patrick Chan (陳偉群), 2008 Canadian men's figure skating champion
* Raymond Chan (陳卓愉), former Secretary of State for the Pacific Rim and former Minister of State for Multiculturalism; Liberal MP for Richmond (BC)
* Albert Jun Cheng, Chen (陳君誠), Businessman
* Terry Chen, film and television actor (Da Vinci's Inquest, Snakes on a Plane, Almost Famous, The 4400, Taken, etc)
* Wei Chen, journalist and correspondent for Toronto 1; former reporter and anchor for CTV's "Canada AM", now host on CBC Radio One
* Olivia Cheng (Canadian actress), actress and journalist
* Alex Chiu, town councillor for Markham, Ontario, from 1985 to present
* Denise Chong, writer and economic advisor to Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau
* Ida Chong, Minister of Community Services and British Columbia Liberal MLA for Oak Bay-Gordon Head
* Michael Chong (莊文浩), former President of the Queen's Privy Council for Canada, Minister of Sport, Minister of Intergovernmental Affairs, Conservative Party of Canada Member of Parliament for Wellington—Halton Hills
* Olivia Chow (鄒至蕙), New Democratic Party MP for Trinity—Spadina, and wife of federal New Democratic Party leader Jack Layton
* Raymond Chow, painter
* Wayson Choy (崔維新), writer
* Fred Chu, physician, chairman of the board of St. Joseph's Hospital, Vancouver BC
* Kin-Yip Chun, geophysicist at the University of Toronto's Department of Physics.
*Adrienne Clarkson (伍冰枝), Governor General of Canada from 1999 to 2005, former journalist, novelist, publisher, winner of the Gemini Award Best Host in a Light Information
* Won Alexander Cumyow (温金有), first Chinese baby to be born in Canada, 1861 in Port Douglas, BC.
* Andrea Eng, real estate fund manager, represented Canada in the 1978 Miss Universe pageant
* Lori Fung, gymnast of Chinese and Japanese ancestry; winner of first gold medal ever in Rhythmic Gymnastics at 1984 Olympic Games
* Chan Hon Goh (吳振紅), first Chinese-Canadian principal dancer with the National Ballet of Canada
* Margaret Gee, lawyer, first Chinese Canadian female called to the bar, British Columbia
* Roger Hui, computer programmer and co-developer of the J Programming Language
* Douglas Jung (鄭天崋), first Canadian of Chinese origin elected to Parliament; Progressive Conservative MP for Vancouver Centre
* Kristin Kreuk, Vancouver-born actress of "Smallville" fame.
*Julia Kwan, Vancouver-based film director (Eve and the Fire Horse)
* Norman Kwong, (林佐民) aka "The China Clipper", fullback, won four Grey Cups and 30 individual Canadian Football League records; current Lieutenant Governor of Alberta
* Jenny Kwan (關慧貞), British Columbia MLA for Vancouver-Mount Pleasant
* Katie Lai, actress
* David Lam (林思齊), philanthropist and former British Columbia Lieutenant Governor (1988-1995)
* David T. Lau, Carleton University's Professor of Civil Engineering
* Evelyn Lau, writer
* Art Lee, barrister and solicitor; lawyer; former federal Liberal Member of Parliament for Vancouver East, British Columbia; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of Consumer and Corporate Affairs; Parliamentary Secretary to the Solicitor General of Canada; former leader of BC Liberal Party
* Michael Lee-Chin, Investor - CEO of AIC Canada.
* Richard T. Lee, British Columbia Liberal Party MLA for Burnaby North
* Sook-Yin Lee, actress
* Susur Lee, famous Toronto-based chef
* Sophia Leung, former federal Liberal Member of Parliament for Vancouver—Kingsway, British Columbia; Parliamentary Secretary to the Minister of National Revenue
* Liu Fang, a pipa player
* Raymond Louie, Vancouver city councillor, former school trustee, COPE member
* Alexina Louie, Composer and pianist
* Alan Lowe, Mayor of Victoria (BC)
*Linlyn Lue, actress
* Nicole Lyn, actress
*Maggie Ma, singer
* Gary Mar, Minister of Community Development and Alberta Conservative MLA for Calgary-Mackay
* Inky Mark (麥鼎鴻), federal Conservative Member of Parliament for Dauphin—Swan River, Manitoba
* Melissa O'Neil (奧詩敏), Season 3 Canadian Idol winner, and CRIA platinum-selling singer
* Vivienne Poy (利德蕙), first senator of Chinese ancestry, and sister-in-law of Adrienne Clarkson (married to Clarkson's brother Dr Neville Poy)
* Justin Poy, Entrepreneur, philanthropist, recipient of the Queen Elizabeth II Golden Jubilee Medal (son of Vivienne Poy and Dr Neville Poy)
* Andy Quan, writer
* Keanu Reeves, actor
* Mina Shum, filmmaker
* Alfred Sung, fashion designer; founder of Club Monaco
* Ziya Tong, television personality
* Yee Jee Tso, actor
* Peter Wing, first mayor of Chinese descent in North America, three successive terms as mayor of Kamloops starting in 1966. First native-born mayor of Kamloops.
* Bob Wong, first Chinese elected to a cabinet post: Minister of Energy and Ontario Liberal MPP
* Tony C. Wong (黃志華), former Ontario Liberal Member of Provincial Parliament for Markham, now York Region Councillor for Markham, Ontario
* Dr Joseph Yu Kai Wong (王裕佳), medical doctor, founder of The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric Care, Philantrophist
* Patrick Wong, former BC Liberal MLA for Vancouver Kensington
* Debbie Wong, actress and model
* James Wong, Bank of Montreal business consultant
* Kea Wong, actress
* John Yap, BC Liberal MLA for Richmond-Steveston
* Benny Yau, actor and TV personality
* Sally Yeh, singer and actress
* William Kwong Yu Yeung, astronomer
* Ying Chen, writer
* K. Dock Yip (葉求鐸), first Chinese-Canadian lawyer
* Tak Wah Mak (麥德華), scientist, co-discover of the t-cell receptor
* Gordon Chong, former city councillor, former vice-chairman of the Toronto Transit Commission
* Alex Li Chen, Entrepreneur
* Richard Lee, Actor/Fight Director/Sound Designer, General Manager of fu-GEN Theatre Company (www.fu-gen.org)
* Yang Li, Graphic Designer, Storm Communications
* Jim Chu, Chief Constable of the Vancouver Police Department

Canadian-born Chinese not currently residing in Canada

* Brandon Chang, Toronto, ON born singer, in ROC
* Edison Chen (陳冠希), Vancouver, BC born actor and singer, in HKG
* Fred Cheng (鄭俊弘), Vancouver, BC born actor, in HKG (with TVB)
* Charlene Choi (蔡卓妍), Vancouver, BC born actress, singer in HKG. Twins group member.
* Tommy Chong, comedian, actor and musician, in USA (born in Edmonton)
** Rae Dawn Chong, Edmonton, AB born actress; now in USA
** Robbi Chong, Vancouver, BC born actress; now in USA
* Christy Chung (鍾麗緹), Montreal, QC born actress, in HKG, (mix Vietnamese/Chinese ancestry)
* Linda Chung (鍾嘉欣), Vancouver, BC born Miss Chinese International 2004, actress in Hong Kong HKG (with TVB)
* Andrea Jung (鍾彬嫻), Toronto, ON born CEO, Avon Products, in USA
* Lila Feng, Montreal, QC born weather presenter, now with CNN International Asia in Altanta, USA
* Kelvin Kwan (關楚耀), pop singer, in Hong Kongcite news|url=http://newsserver.ccwb.net/html1/2006/12/7/f117491.shtml|publisher=Huanqiao Yulewang|title=香港男新人王关楚耀现身佛山 (New Hong Kong star Kelvin Kwan coming to Foshan)|date=2006-12-07|accessdate=2007-03-28] HKG
* Miranda Kwok, Toronto, ON born actress, screenwriter and film producer, in USA
* Karena Lam (林嘉欣), Vancouver, BC born actress (Chinese, with Japanese roots) in HKG
* Bernice Liu (廖碧兒), Prince Rupert, BC born actress (with TVB), former Miss Chinese International 2001, in HKG
* Rex Liu, Toronto, ON born bassoonist; now in UK
*Crystal Lowe, Vancouver, BC born actress, in USA
* Angela Tong (湯盈盈), Montreal, QC born actress, in HKG (with TVB)
* Charlene Wong, Montreal, QC born former Olympic figure skater, in USA
* Françoise Yip, North Vancouver, BC born actress and model, in USA

First-generation Chinese Canadians currently not residing in Canada

*Lawrence Chou, Vancouver, BC raised actor, based in HKG
*Jacky Chu, singer in ROC
* Anne Heung, Miss Hong Kong 1998 & 2nd runner up Miss Chinese International 1999, actress in HKG (with TVB), graduate of University of British Columbia (UBC) Commerce
* Denise Ho (何韻詩), singer and actor in HKG
* Sandrine Holt, London, England born actress of Chinese and French ancestry in USA
* Matthew Ko, actor (with TVB), Mr Hong Kong 2005, in HKG
* Jade Kwan (關心妍), singer, in HKG, UBC graduate (Chinese)
* Sonija Kwok (郭羨妮), 1999 Miss Hong Kong & 2000 Miss Chinese International 2000, actress in HKG (with TVB), graduate of Simon Fraser University Communication
* Miranda Kwok, USA based actress, screenwriter and film producer, CEO of ShadowDance Pictures; based in Los Angeles, CA area
* Victor Li, HKG Multi-millionaire
* Kenneth Ma, actor in HKG (with TVB)
* Lydia Shum, late actress and MC (with TVB); sister of Canadian fashion designer Alfred Sung and mother of singer Joyce Cheng
* Nicholas Tse (謝霆鋒), singer and actor in HKG (Chinese)
* Vinci Wong, TV show host in HKG
* Kristy Yang, Miss Asian 1995, actress & model in HKG; born in Shanghai, PRC
* Virginia Yung, Miss Hong Kong 1997, graduate of UBC Commerce , in HKG
* Shirley Zhou, Miss Chinese International 2002, attended UBC majoring in history, in HKG

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